Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Chiang Mai 

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Cost of Living in Chiang Mai is 68.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chiang Mai is 79.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 91.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 85.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 60.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 58.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,100.72 ฿)
1.64 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -94.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,769.80 ฿)
16.35 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -87.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(440.29 ฿)
6.12 $
(224.50 ฿)
     -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(293.53 ฿)
2.18 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(403.60 ฿)
3.54 $
(130.00 ฿)
     -67.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(209.32 ฿)
1.58 $
(58.06 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(112.43 ฿)
0.52 $
(19.00 ฿)
     -83.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(83.98 ฿)
0.31 $
(11.25 ฿)
     -86.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(205.36 ฿)
5.52 $
(202.65 ฿)
     -1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(163.49 ฿)
1.16 $
(42.74 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(122.12 ฿)
0.52 $
(18.94 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(190.70 ฿)
1.93 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -62.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(273.73 ฿)
7.42 $
(272.16 ฿)
     -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(247.36 ฿)
1.08 $
(39.67 ฿)
     -84.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $
(312.62 ฿)
4.57 $
(167.60 ฿)
     -46.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(119.32 ฿)
1.21 $
(44.26 ฿)
     -62.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(35.26 ฿)
0.47 $
(17.14 ฿)
     -51.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(98.89 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -75.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(111.10 ฿)
0.87 $
(32.08 ฿)
     -71.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(64.23 ฿)
0.62 $
(22.68 ฿)
     -64.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(61.96 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.47 ฿)
     -70.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(117.01 ฿)
0.78 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(90.80 ฿)
0.49 $
(18.07 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(733.82 ฿)
15.67 $
(575.00 ฿)
     -21.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(96.87 ฿)
1.65 $
(60.56 ฿)
     -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(135.83 ฿)
3.39 $
(124.38 ฿)
     -8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(623.74 ฿)
3.82 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -77.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(106.40 ฿)
0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -71.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,843.18 ฿)
21.80 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -83.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(180.70 ฿)
1.09 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(128.42 ฿)
1.97 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -43.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,247.49 ฿)
2.73 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(140.99 ฿)
4.25 $
(155.76 ฿)
     +10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,284,176.85 ฿)
19,759.74 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -43.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(1,037,024.73 ฿)
21,871.99 $
(802,500.00 ฿)
     -22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $
(6,357.96 ฿)
55.20 $
(2,025.40 ฿)
     -68.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $
(2,442.38 ฿)
12.48 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -81.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $
(2,563.61 ฿)
17.07 $
(626.40 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $
(5,075.56 ฿)
36.12 $
(1,325.25 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(2,856.64 ฿)
6.36 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -91.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(733.82 ฿)
5.45 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(116,236.35 ฿)
431.53 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -86.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(2,128,064.49 ฿)
11,719.57 $
(430,000.00 ฿)
     -79.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(2,624.77 ฿)
49.06 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     -31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,769.89 ฿)
28.84 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $
(3,750.31 ฿)
81.76 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(6,068.99 ฿)
59.96 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -63.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(158,805.17 ฿)
384.29 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -91.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $
(107,047.21 ฿)
224.85 $
(8,250.00 ฿)
     -92.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(314,256.42 ฿)
763.13 $
(28,000.00 ฿)
     -91.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(165,666.15 ฿)
408.82 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -90.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(57,588.74 ฿)
186.74 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -88.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(41,928.30 ฿)
128.50 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -88.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(209,801.71 ฿)
493.99 $
(18,125.00 ฿)
     -91.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 5.12      -23.5 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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